STATE BILLTN HB 1536PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 43, relative to the Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative.

As enacted, enacts the "Representative Johnny Shaw Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 43.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 15, 2026; 181 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1536 · PassedMay 15

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Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 15, 2026

Bill history

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May 15, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 15, 2026Pub. Ch. 946

May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 4 Ayes 78, Nays 10 PNV 1 HB1536House

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Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1111)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1100)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1095)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0475)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 22, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 8, PNV 1House

Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 22, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1248)House

Apr 22, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1196)House

Apr 22, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0745)House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026House

Mar 16, 2026Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/23/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026House

Mar 9, 2026Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/16/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026House

Mar 2, 2026Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/9/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026House

Feb 10, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/10/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 28, 2026Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026House

Jan 26, 2026Meeting CanceledHouse

Jan 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 21, 2026Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026House

Jan 15, 2026Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Jan 14, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 13, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeFeb 4, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeFeb 10, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 5 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 4Apr 22, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 10 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 22, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 8 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY TODD AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 22, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY TODD AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 22, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 9 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Amend# 4 by Senator WatsonApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 43, relative to the Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 43, relative to the Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative.

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Bill details

Sponsors

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